Attachable handle for grease-cup caps



July 8 1924. 1,500,831

v A. E. LITTLE ATTACHABLE HANDLE FOR GREASE CUP CAPS .Filed Nov.- 21. 1921 Patented July 8, 1924.

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Be it knew-n that I, ARiHfiR a citizen of the United states; and resident of Cleveland, in the county of Ciiyaneg'a aiidState of Qhio, have invented certain new and u's'e'ftil Im rovements Attachable Handles for Grease-Cu Caps, of which I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descri tion, such aswill enable others skilled in t 'e art to which it appertains to make and iise the same;

The objects of this invention are to provide a tool for facilitating the removal and subsequent replacement of the caps ofgrease cups for automobile users and other uses and which is also adapted to revolve the cap so as to force the grease in the cup into the grease passages and bearing which it is designed to lubricate,

To accomplish the thorough lubrication of the bearings, the cap must be first filled with grease, and afterwards screwed tightly down on the base to the limit of the threads and 2119 action repeated until the bearings are ull.

This action is often difficult to perform, since the grease makes the edges of the cap slippery, and the grease cups are often in positions inaccessible to the hand of the operator. They also soil the hands of the operator.

The invention provides means forrevolving the cap, and for gripping it firmly while it is being screwed into place, and is also capable of holding the cap while it is being filled with grease, thus avoiding the necessity of touching the cap with the fingers.

The invention includes a capfor a grease cup, having an engageable member or means at its outer end permanent or otherwise, and a revolvable handle, provided with complementary gripping means, which,

when engaged with the aforesaid engagingmeans on said cap, can be employed to rotate said cap and to remove and handle the same, when the cap is turned upside down for removing the supply of, grease therein. The invention comprises, a brace-shaped handle, provided with spring. gripping members at its operating extremity, said members for enabling it to engage with and rotate the cap and after the removal of the cap serving as a retaining meansvtherefor as hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Fig. ,1 is an edge elevation of one form of the device, I applied to a grease cup; Fig. 2 is a side elevatiori thereof Fig. 3 is a plan thereof Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a modified form Fig. 5 is a plan thereof; Fig. 6- is a side elevation of a modification showing an interfriediate' engaging member secured upon the these views, 1 is a grease cup; 2 is the esp therefor, whieiris hells-w and is capable of containing a large amount of grease, which is forced into the cup and through the same, by screwing the cap down upon the cup.

The cap is provided with engaging means, such as a projecting transverse lug, 3 upon the outer face of the cap, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, or with a projecting milled edge, 5, as shown in Fig. 1.

This projection forms an engaging means for the handle by means of which the cap can be screwed in place, or unscrewed therefrom, and retained thereby so as to be handled freely when filling it with grease.

The handle comprises a brace, 11, to which a transversely arranged spring clamping plate, 6 is secured. This plate is inclined longitudinally and radially outward upon each side of a central ridge to form spring sides, which are curled first inwardly and then outwardly at their edges, 4, 4, so as to embrace the engaging edges of the lug, 3, shown in Figs. 1 and 2, or if desired, the spring plate, 6, may be provided withextended lateral spring arms, 7 and 8 which are parallel with each other, and are bent outwardly and downwardly, as shown in Fig. 4:, to engage the milled rim of the cap and the sides below the rim.

The edges of these arms, 7 will engage the milled edge of the cap, so that they will revolve the same when the handle is rapidly turned the edges of one set of arms, engaging the milled edge and acting to drive the cap in one direction, and another set of arms acting to drive the cap in the opposite diplate, 1

.9 is permanently attached to the cap by means of the spring arms, l0, l0, and with The plate 9, is not a spring this plate 9, a gripping plate such as shown in Fig. 1 is engaged.

plate, but serves as an engaging means for the gripping plate and remains permanently upon the cap.

By means of this device the cap can be more rapidly applied to the cup and removedtherefrom than it can be operated manuagy. x

aving described the invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: 7

I. In a device for rotating the cap of a grease cup, said grease cup provided With laterally extending engaging means, a revolvable handle, a plate upon the extremity of said handle, said plate extending at right angles thereto, the lateral sides of said ARTHUR E. LITTLE.

V In presence of- WM. M. MONROE, C ams. F. SIPE.

having engaging means, 

